National Zoological Park (U. S.), Department of Zoological Research : animal research records, 1954, 1968-2000
Physical Description:
1 field book
Physical Location:
Smithsonian Institution Archives
Sublocation:
Box 8, folder 38
Record type:
Fieldbook record
Object Type:
Field notes
Place:
Sri Lanka
Polonnaruwa
Date Range:
1971
Start Date:
19710323
End Date:
19710327
Abstract:
This field book is part of the animal research data of the Division of Zoological Research of the National Zoological Park (U. S.), which conducted research documenting the toque macaque of Polonnaruwa, Sri Lanka. The research was mostly performed by Research Associate Wolfgang P. J. Dittus, Director of the Smithsonian Primate Biology Program in Polonnaruwa, Sri Lanka. The present field book contains copies of field data collected by W. P. J. Dittus from March 14 to 23, 1971. The data document the behavior of groups of macaques, focusing on troop A. They include diagrams.
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